Spice Girls under pressure to double comeback tour dates The Spice Girls reunion tour is all set to turn into a bigger extravaganza than what was planned before, for talks are on for adding 25 more dates to the tour's itinerary, following fan's requests for tickets.Tags: Spice GirlsSpice Girls

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, who has addressed lawmakers often about his love for animals, shook with emotion during a forceful condemnation of dogfighting. "Hundreds of thousands ? if not millions ? of dollars are often at stake in the breeding, the training and the selling of fighting dogs. How inhuman, how dastardly!" shouted the senator. "The training of these poor creatures to turn themselves into fighting machines is simply barbaric."Tags: Robert ByrdRobert Byrd

A former law colleague of likely Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson told CNN Monday that Thompson worked in the 1990s for a group trying to loosen abortion restrictions. Likely Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has consistently voted in favor of anti-abortion legislation. Because many social conservatives see Thompson as their best hope for seeing an anti-abortion President in the White House in 2008, any perceived weakness in his position on abortion could damage his appeal among those voters. Former Democratic Rep. Michael Barnes worked with Thompson at Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & KahnTags: Fred ThompsonFred ThompsonFred ThompsonFred ThompsonMichael BarnesMichael Barnes

Gorgeous Denise Richards has hired a $50,000 matchmaker to help her find love, according to U.S. reports. The former Bond Girl has had terrible luck in love and is now said to be getting professional help in finding dates. According to Star magazine, Denise has turned to an exclusive match-making agency to find her Mr Right - and it's costing her $50,000 to do it. "It's a very high-end service, and it's extremely private," a source told StarTags: Denise RichardsDenise RichardsBond GirlBond Girl

The Senate drove a stake Thursday through President Bush plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants, likely postponing major action on immigration until after the 2008 elections. The bill's supporters fell 14 votes short of the 60 needed to limit debate and clear the way for final passage of the legislation, which critics assailed as offering amnesty to illegal immigrants. The vote was 46 to 53 in favor of limiting the debateTags: President BushPresident Bushillegal immigrantsillegal immigrants

Harry Potter fans may be laying their hands on the final book in the series earlier than expected, for speculation is rising that some shops are getting ready to sell the book early. Tags: Harry PotterHarry Potter

A controversial Brazilian lineswoman, who stripped nude for Playboy magazine, has been taken off the 'elite list' of referees in her country. Ana Paula Oliveira was left off the list of Brazilian match officials the FA put forward to FIFA for international consideration.Tags: Paula OliveiraPaula OliveiraFIFAFIFA

Canadian singer Avril Lavigne has hit out against allegations that her latest hit single 'Girlfriend' from 'The Best Damn Thing' is a second-hand version of 'The Rubinoos' song, 'I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend'Tags: Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne